Megaray lifetime

[Ofthelime]

Hello everyone, lately I have been looking into the megaray and I'm curious just how long its safe lifetime is.

 

[CooperDragon]

The best way to tell is to have a UV meter and monitor the output. Otherwise, it's recommended to replace them after about a year. Their warranty is 6mo. Are you thinking about the MVBs or the Metal Halide?

 

[Ofthelime]

I was going for the classic floodlight one. How much are the UV meters?

 

[Taterbug]

~200-250 depending on the models and where you order from. Looks like LYR has them on sale and instock. http://www.lightyourreptiles.com/solarmeter65.html
I got mine direct from solarmeter.

Not sure if it was Megaray or another brand, but I've talked to folks getting significantly more than a year out their MVBs.

 

[Ofthelime]

Wo $200 is a lot (looks like I'm not getting a meter)

 

[SeventyGTX]

Every Mega Ray I have had doesn't even last a year. It conks out before then........flickers off and on for a few days, then just quits working. In fact I just put a spare Powersun I had in my BD's enclosure until I can get another MegaRay because hers just quit. Really disappointed in the life span of them for the cost. But they seem to work because my 11 year old girl is as healthy and active now, as she was when she was a lot younger.